If you are seeking birth and death information prior to this date you will have to seek the information in other resources: Not all records were recorded for the first few years. Please keep that in mind.
Cemetery inscriptions
Church records
Books in Libraries (maybe)
Land Records
Probate Records
Relatives
Ect.
Births, Deaths and Marriages after the 'beginning date' in 1867 to present time are kept by the County and the State. They 'BOTH' will, or should have, copies of the record.
Michigan started requiring the recording of Divorce Records in 1897. If there are any divorce records prior to that year you will need to check with the county in which the event occurred to see if they have them.
Birth Records start in 1867
Death Records start in 1868
Marriage Records start in 1852
Often Marriage Records were the earliest of the vital records to be recorded. There was more reason to document a marriage or a land transaction then there was to record a birth or death.
The first white people to settle in Lenawee County came in the 1830's. Some passed through the area or came to inspect the land for possible migration prior to that time. Most family data from those early days, unless recorded by the family and passed down through the generations, is lost forever.
Please keep these dates in mind when looking for information.
Naturalization Records for Lenawee County were recently (2003) moved to the state archives. They start in 1856. There is
no copy of them in the county any longer.
http://migenweb.net/lenawee/dates.html - Lenawee County Michigan
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